'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' Oscar Lost on Flight Found by Lufthansa
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Key Points:
- Lufthansa has located the missing Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, co-director of the Academy Award-winning film Mr. Nobody Against Putin, and confirmed it is now safely in their care in Frankfurt.
- Talankin was forced by TSA agents at JFK airport to check the Oscar as luggage on his return flight to Europe, after being initially allowed to carry it on board during previous trips.
- Upon arrival in Frankfurt, Talankin was informed that the Oscar had gone missing, prompting co-director David Borenstein to publicly seek Lufthansa's help via Instagram.
- Lufthansa apologized to Talankin for the inconvenience and emphasized their commitment to the secure handling of passengers' belongings, working to reunite him with the trophy as soon as possible.
- The Oscar was originally brought to Europe by Talankin after the March 15 Academy Awards ceremony and had been carried on flights without issue until the recent incident.
